School Standards and Framework Act 1998

22 (1) This paragraph applies to proposals for a school in Wales to cease to be an establishment which admits pupils of one sex only. E+W

(2) Sub-paragraph (3) applies where—

(a) such proposals are made under section 28 and, in accordance with subsection (7) of that section, the relevant body send a copy of the published proposals to the [F1 Assembly]; or

(b) such proposals are made under section 31 and, in accordance with subsection (6) of that section, the relevant body send a copy of the published proposals to the [F1 Assembly].

(3) The sending of the published proposals to the [F1 Assembly] shall be treated as an application by the responsible body for the making by the [F1 Assembly] of a transitional exemption order, and [F2 the Assembly] may make such an order accordingly.

[F3 (4) In this paragraph—

• “the 1975 Act” means the Sex Discrimination Act 1975,

• “make”, in relation to a transitional exemption order, includes (so far as the context permits) vary or revoke,

• “the responsible body” has the same meaning as in section 22 of the 1975 Act, and

• “transitional exemption order” has the same meaning as in section 27 of the 1975 Act,

and references to proposals for a school to cease to be an establishment which admits pupils of one sex only are references to proposals which are or include proposals for such an alteration in a school's admission arrangements as is mentioned in section 27(1) of the 1975 Act (single-sex establishments becoming co-educational).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 6 para. 22 substituted (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 3 para. 33(18)(a); S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(o)

F2 Words in Sch. 6 para. 22(3) substituted (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 3 para. 33(18)(b); S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(o)

F3 Sch. 6 para. 22(4) inserted (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 3 para. 33(18)(c); S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(o)